BREAKING – Solomon Arase is New IGP, as Jonathan Sacks Abba

The new Inspector General of Police Solomon Arase. Photo credit: Metrowatch

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President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has sacked the Inspector General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba and swiftly replaced him with the Deputy Inspector General of police Mr Solomon Arase, relieving the former of his appointments and duties.

This decisive action was declared today by the spokesperson of the President Rueben Abati who shared the news via his Twitter handle after much speculation and whispers on whether Abba would or would not be replaced.

The Deputy IGP, who is now the acting IGP, was before now in charge of the Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department (CIID).

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Solomon Arase who had at one time served as the Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom state has been quoted to describe himself as a man with different principles ranging from ‘Community Policing’, ‘Intelligence-led policing’ and ‘Zero tolerance policing’

The expectations are therefore high as it is hoped that Mr Solomon Arase who as of today is the IGP would predicate his office and tenure on these principles.

Mr Abati also shared a press release to that effect: “President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has relieved the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Suleiman Abba of his appointment and duties with immediate effect.